Name
William John Morris
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
13/11/1917
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
24149
Northamptonshire Regiment
6th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Panel 104 to 105.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
NA
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Buntingford memorials, Not on the Hertford memorials, Nor on the Aspenden memorials
Pre War
William was born in 1896 to William John and Augusta in Aspenden. The 1901 census shows the family living in Union Road, Buntingford. By 1911 the family had moved to Broadwater in Stevenage.
His parents were later recorded at 35, Railway St., Hertford. Any personal connection to Hertford requires confirmation as the above address was recorded after his death.
The Soldiers Died In The Great War database (SDITGW) records William as born in Buntingdon, Herts and he enlisted in Bedford.
Wartime Service
He enlisted at Bedford.
Additional Information
The Commonwealth war grave site shows his mother as living at 35 Railway Street, Hertford after his death.
Acknowledgments
Kate Thompson
Jonty Wild, Carol Emery
